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When Hawaii parents split physical custody down the middle, they often end up deciding on the traditional method of alternating weeks between the two households. While this may be the easiest way to do things administratively, analysts are beginning to recommend alternative options for dividing parental time. Children already must cope with many changes in a divorce. When they are…
A manipulative spouse is difficult to deal with because they will push and push until they get their way. The techniques that they use can often make you feel negatively about yourself. They might cause stress in your home. You may always feel guilty or like you did something wrong. This isn’t a way to live, so you decide that…
Realizing that your marriage is over means that you need to take steps to prepare for your single life. This isn’t going to be easy, but making sure that you handle things can help you to be less stressed as you adjust. Whether you have already found out about the divorce or you are think that it is coming soon,…
Attorney Brad Coates (www.CoatesandFrey.com) provided us with an analysis of the pros and cons of three of life’s most crucial choices: to marry, to re-marry, and to parent. Brad knows all about marriages and divorce because he’s been a lawyer in Honolulu, Hawaii for forty years. Dr. Diana and Brad discussed this topic. The biggest marital benefits come in high…
Affairs often reflect unmet expectations, lack of excitement, boring sex lives, emotional detachment, and feeling more like a parent than a sexual being. Attorney Brad Coates helped sort out these issues and more. In the fifth edition of his book Divorce with Decency, he addresses affairs and infidelity. Is infidelity inevitable? Are men “hardwired” to cheat? Brad Coates has headed…
Romantic relationships evolve at life’s different stages. Brad Coates is a lawyer and the author of Divorce with Decency, now in its fifth edition. Brad and Dr. Diana discussed the Millennials (born 1980-1995) and how many are embracing the “new monogamy.” A growing number of couples are reconsidering the terms of their commitment – sometimes it’s referred to as negotiated…
As you begin to ponder divorce, including how the process will unfold, it won’t be long before you turn your attention to mediation. While there is no guarantee mediation will work, it’s important to understand the benefits of putting the necessary effort into the...
Would you like a few secrets for becoming a vibrant Valentine? Brad Coates (author of Divorce with Decency) and Dr. Diana’s fiancé, soon-to-be husband Bryan Brewer (www.Funding-Quest.com) joined forces to answer that question. Dr. Diana first described what she’s heard women friends and clients want when it comes to love. LOOKS were not mentioned much. Women tend to be much…
No one ever said that divorce would be an easygoing process. Not only can the dissolution of your marriage hit you emotionally and psychologically, but it could hit you in the pocketbook. Given this, you may want to be aware common financial mistakes divorcing spouses make. Avoiding such errors could possibly help save a divorcing person and their family money…
What do men want? Brad Coates knows because he has handled more than eight thousand divorces over the last forty years. He also knows what women want, and everything is documented in the new fifth edition of his book Divorce with Decency. Brad is an unusual attorney because he suggests relationship counseling! He even speaks on cruise ships, traveling to…